The
best thing about shopping online for medical books is that you don't
have to go to a shop. You can purchase your desired medical book from
the comfort of your home.
Another
benefit is that the choice of product available on an online shop is
much wider compared to an average physical bookshop simply because
there is no limit to how many product can be listed in an online
catalogue.
Purchasing
medical
textbooks online
certainly has its pros and cons. Just as there are many benefits of
buying medical books online,
there are also many disadvantages, and one of the biggest
disadvantages is getting the wrong book, or purchasing the same
material under different titles.
Listed
below are 10 things to keep in mind when shopping medical books
online:
1. Know the correct ISBN number
Do
you ever pay attention to the ISBN number of the book you are
planning to purchase? ISBN stands for International Standard Book
Number and every book is assigned a unique ISBN.
Instead
of always searching for your preferred medical book by the title, try
to find out the ISBN number of the book because the ISBN number is
always unique and there is never the scope for confusion.
2. You don't always have to worry about what edition you are buying
You
may be inclined to buy a medical textbook
of latest edition. Naturally the latest books are costlier compared
to older books. If you want to save some money and if the information
in the book isn't time sensitive, you can easily purchase the
previous edition book. Sometimes the updated information in the
latest books is minimal but the price difference is great. You can
ask around if there is no emergency, you can take your time
researching before finally settling down on a particular edition.
3. Spend some time reading reviews
Although
every online bookseller allows its buyers to leave reviews, when it
comes to buying textbooks, especially medical textbooks or
Engineering textbooks,
reviews become all the more important.
For
example, on MyNextBook.in you will notice that many buyers leave
reviews after having purchased their favourite book. Since most of
the customers of MyNextBook are school and college going students,
they leave objective and useful reviews to help fellow students.
4. Check out different vendors for the same book
You
don’t have to necessarily purchase the first medical or engineering
(or that matter any other) book you come across while browsing the
online catalogue. There might be many vendors selling the same title.
Compare prices and then settle for the best price.
5. Check out if the website offers a sample chapters
Many
online
bookstores
offer sample chapters, including the online bookstores selling
medical and engineering books. A glimpse at the sample chapters will
give you an idea of whether you want to finally purchase the book or
not. In the long run it can save you lots of money and effort.
6. Maintain a handy list of books that you would like to purchase even if you are not planning to purchase right now
These
days you can take notes using your mobile phone or even with various
online apps available. For example, you can create a Google Keep note
to maintain a list of books that you would like to purchase in near
future or maybe some other time.
Online
bookstores like MyNextBook.in also allow you to maintain your own
wish lists – have come across a book that you would like to
purchase but not right now? You can add it to your wish list. Later
on you can always visit your wish list and directly purchase a book.
Why
make a list when you know what books to buy?
Making
the list gives you a choice. Since, ideally, you should be making a
list when you are not hurried, you are in a relaxed state of mind and
this way you can make good choices and you don’t have your back
against the wallto.
7. Once you start buying books, stick to your preferred online bookstore
When
you shop repeatedly, you begin to accrue credit points provided by
many online bookstores,
whether you are purchasing medical books or any other subject. This
way, you gradually begin to get discounts as a repeat customer. You
can also join their mailing list so that they can give you privileged
offers that they normally don’t provide to new customers.
8. Pay attention to the expected delivery time
When
you are ordering your book online, pay close attention to the
expected delivery time. Although vendors try to give you as accurate
an estimate as possible, eventually, when the book leaves their
premises, it is completely in the hands of the courier service when
the book reaches you.
So,
when you are planning your study schedule, keep in mind that the book
may take 2-3 days more than the expected delivery time mentioned in
the shopping cart.
9. There is a reason your online bookstore publishes a terms and conditions page – pay attention to it
The
terms and conditions page is usually published to avoid instances of
misunderstanding between sellers and buyers. Usually, the company
publishes the defined conditions under which both the parties need to
transact.
The
terms and conditions page will tell you what happens if you receive a
damaged book. They tell you what is your return policy. They inform
you how difficult or easy it is to get a refund in case you are not
satisfied with the condition of the book (usually the online
bookstore is not responsible for the contents of the book).
10. Purchase multiple books at the same time
Whereas
we wouldn’t advise you to purchase multiple books at the first
instance, but if you have had a good experience with an online
bookstore like MyNextBook there are many advantages of buying
multiple textbooks at the same time.
One
of the biggest reasons why people buy multiple books at the same time
is the possibility of getting a discount. Most of the websites
encourage you to do more shopping by offering attractive discounts.
This
is where making a list of books that you would like to purchase comes
in handy. Instead of randomly buying books to avail discount, if you
have carefully-prepared list of books that you need to prepare, you
can order them online in one go and save lots of money.
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